HB 1149 IN

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Requires the Indiana state department of agriculture (department) to establish and maintain an online portal on its website for the purposes of: (1) assisting users in the successful navigation of agricultural or related topics among various federal and state agencies; (2) providing a single source for users to access agricultural or related funding opportunities; (3) providing a searchable data base of available federal and state grants with information on eligibility and deadline criteria; and (4) providing regular updates to reflect changes in federal and state funding opportunities. Provides that the online portal shall include links to various federal and state websites. Requires that the online portal provide a series of regulatory checklists to assist users that are considering diversifying into new markets in the navigation of agricultural and related regulations and the avoidance of punitive enforcement actions before they arise. Requires that the online portal provide a one stop venue that will help connect users with responsive data visualization tools and technical assistance programming. Requires that the online portal include a link to provide users with ongoing updates on the status of certain lost farmland. Requires an updated report on certain lost farmland to be uploaded to the online portal every five years. Requires that the online portal include formal venues: (1) to collect comments from the public regarding federal regulations impacting Indiana's rural economy with the goal of assisting the state in providing vigorous advocacy on behalf of the public; and (2) where users may provide to the department reviews and feedback regarding the usefulness of the online portal.

• Kendell Culp Republican · author
• Jean Leising Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development · lower
2. Jan 8, 2025 Authored by Representative Culp · lower
3. Jan 21, 2025 Representative Aylesworth added as coauthor · lower
4. Jan 27, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
5. Jan 28, 2025 Representatives Heine and Moed added as coauthors · lower
6. Jan 30, 2025 Amendment #1 (Prescott) motion withdrawn · lower
7. Jan 30, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
8. Feb 3, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 66: yeas 84, nays 5 · lower
9. Feb 3, 2025 Senate sponsor: Senator Leising · lower
10. Feb 4, 2025 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 18, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture · upper
12. Mar 3, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
13. Mar 4, 2025 Senators Schmitt and Byrne added as cosponsors · upper
14. Mar 6, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
15. Mar 10, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 219: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
16. Mar 11, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
17. Mar 10, 2025 Senator Yoder added as cosponsor · upper
18. Mar 10, 2025 Senator Glick added as cosponsor · upper
19. Mar 11, 2025 Returned to the House without amendments · upper
20. Mar 13, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
21. Mar 18, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
22. Mar 25, 2025 Public Law 5 · lower
23. Mar 25, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive